The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1887-12-22
IN CITY AND C0U MY.
DAsHEs HERE AND THERE BY QUIZ
REPORTER.

Last weeks Occurrences in City and
County Narrated in Condensed
Paragraphs.
A Merry Christmas to all
Listen out b'hoys! Leap Year draweth
nigh.
Rub a-duD-dub Bang! Fizz! Zip!
Christmas is here.
Many of our workshops will close oper-
ations during next week
The Moravian Church is being beauti-
fully decorated by fair hands.
There will be no preaching at the Bap-
fist Church next Sunday night.
Mrs. A H Horton and son, ofWiIkes-
boro, are visiting friends in Salem.
Advertise your business, or else soon
YOU will have no business to advertise
1t is with impotence that bright little
faces await the arrival of old Santa Claus.
Prof. ". A. Blair left yesterday for
Baltimore, where he viii spend the holidays
-Messrs. Hall & Franklin have purchas,
ed the stock of groceries belonging to Mr.
n. A. Stedman.
Keep sharp eye on that fatted turkey
or else, possibly, some one may take
charge of II for you.
The Graden Schools closed yesterday
until after the holidays. They will reopen
on Tuesday, January 3rd.
Mr.. c. A Butner, Of Stony Ridge, is
an authorized agent to receive subscriptions
and receipt for monies due THE SENTINEL.
Miss Lizzie Thomas, of Jefferson, Ashe
county, former pupil in the Academy,
is the guest of Mrs j. f. Mickey in Salem.
A collection, amounting to over forty
dollars was taken up at the MoravianChurch
last SUNDAY morning for the benefit Of the
poor.
We learn upon good authority that the
Messrs Fries now have orders for the goods
they manufacture to keep them busy until
Msy neSt.
MIR ". W. Moore, who has been in
Admission, Ala, fer several months past re-
turns to spend the holidays with relatives
and-friends.
The Volapuk International Language
has been adopted by the Salem Academy,
and the Professors in that institution are
now mastering it.
Mr. r. J. Reynolds, of this city, will
manufacture large quantities ofplug tobacco
the coming season for Messrs. B. +. Par
lette & Co, Baltimore.
"A Children's Love-Feast will be given
at the Moravian Church at four o'clock Sat
urday evening, and at seven a General
Love-Feast will be given.
Our farmer friends will please bear in
mind that the Warehouses in Winston will
be closed from Saturday, the 24th inst, I'M
til NJ, nday, January End
The Reform Club has opened a read
ing room at their hall Which will be open
to It's members on Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday nights Of each week.
DR.. D. n. Dalton, accompanied by his
bride, returned from their tour to northern
cities Tuesday and at night pleasant re-
ception was rendered them by their friends
at the Gray block
The biggest pork yield Of late date is
that which Mr.. p. Ii. Haynes is telling
his friends about. He killed two hogs each
pounds, the other 500
Mr. and Mrs W. T. ] ohnson, of Salem,
left Tuesday evening for Gastonia where
they will spend the holidays with their
daughter who was recently married to Mr..
L. L. jenkins, of that place.
Rev. B.. r. Hall, who was appointed
by the recent NJ. E. Conference to the Mt.
Airy Circuit, passed through the city yester
day route to his new field. He paid a
most welcome and pleasant visit
The Salem Academy will close school
tomorrow until Tuesday, January 3rd.
With the exception of six, all the senior
class have been invited to dine on Christ
mas Day with relatives and friends else
where
-"Bahy- walkers continue to stir up the
citizens Of Salem nightly. Only five were
fired off Tuesday night. Many OF the citi-
zens are Indignant and avow that no pains
shall be spared to bring the guilty parties
to justice.
The neatest and nobbiest sign we have
seen lately is the one just completed by MIR.
w. FL. Chick for our reliable hardware
man, Mr.. Il. r. Crawford, upon the side of
his store. 1t is a hunting scene and the de-
sign and workmanship would be difficult to
surpass.
Mayor Bnford will grant the boys per-
mission to explode e-works in Winstasa
during the holidays. While this is tidi1sgs
of great joy to the average youth, We hope
they will be cautious enough not TO fright
en- horses, or set fire to anything.
1t is now said that since the sale CT the
Fayetteville and Winston Railroad at
Greensboro last week, its completion is al
most an assured fact. We trust such may
prove true Winston Salem VIII never grow
more the merrier.
The lectures given by Prof s. T. Ford
at the Academy Chapel last Thursday AMI
Friday nights were highly pleasing and en-
tertainirg. AS an imitator, Prot. Foad has
few equals. The Literary Society, under
whose auspices the lectures were given, re-
allied a net profit OF $50.
-Messrs George w. Bahnson, of Farm
ington, and Jas. K. Norfeet, of Winston.
students a. the State University, and Messsss
Tom Crawford, student at Trinity, and Geo.